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title: Workbook.Container Property (Excel)
keywords: vbaxl10.chm199092
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- vbaxl10.chm199092
ms.prod: excel
api_name:
- Excel.Workbook.Container
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ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# Workbook.Container Property (Excel)

Returns the object that represents the container application for the specified OLE object. Read-only  **Object** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Container**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **Workbook** object.


## Remarks

This property provides a way to access the object model of the container application if an Excel workbook is opened within a host application such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.


## See also


#### Concepts


[Workbook Object](workbook-object-excel.md)

